Fleet & equipment

# View and compare sensor data

See temperature, weight, speed and other sensor readings as charts, export them to CSV and compare up to six sensors.

Updated October 4, 2026

**Who can do this:** Access to sensors (the sensor permission) in your role.

Sensors measure things like temperature, weight, speed, pressure, humidity or voltage on a vehicle or trailer. They are created automatically by your board computer integration, which also sends the readings. You cannot create sensors by hand.

## Find a sensor

1. Open the side menu (☰) and choose **Sensors**.
2. Use the search field, or filter on **Sensor type** or creation date.
3. Check the **Last reading** column for the most recent value.
4. Click a sensor to open it.

## Read the chart

A sensor opens on the **Data** tab with a chart. Use these controls:

| Control          | What it does                                                                               |
| ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Range**        | The start and end of the period.                                                           |
| **Resolution**   | **Automatic**, or one point per minute, 5 minutes, 15 minutes, hour, 6 hours, day or week. |
| **Aggregation**  | **Average**, **Minimum**, **Maximum** or **Number of readings** per point.                 |
| **Chart type**   | **Line**, **Area** or **Bars**.                                                            |
| **Show min/max** | Draws the spread around the line.                                                          |

Click **Export CSV** to download the readings shown.

For long periods Transportial may use a wider interval or shorten the period to keep the chart readable. A message above the chart tells you when this happens.

## Compare sensors

1. In the sensor list, click **Compare sensors**.
2. Search for and tick the sensors you want, up to six.
3. Set the period. The readings are drawn in one chart.

## Rename a sensor

1. Open the sensor.
2. Click the pencil icon (✎).
3. Change the **Name** or **Placement**, for example "Rear compartment".
4. Click **Save**.

The type and identifiers are managed by the integration and cannot be changed here. The **Properties** tab shows them.

## Sensors on a vehicle

With the FMS feature, a vehicle's **Sensors** tab shows all its sensors together, and the **Map** tab can color the route by a sensor. See [View a vehicle's trips, map and activity](/en-us/help/vehicle-detail).

## Related articles

* [Register board computers](/en-us/help/board-computers)
* [View a vehicle's trips, map and activity](/en-us/help/vehicle-detail)
* [Monitor your fleet in the Fleet FMS view](/en-us/help/fleet-fms-view)
* [Connect other systems with integrations](/en-us/help/integrations)

## Still need help?

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Canonical page: https://transportial.com/en-us/help/sensors